How To Install openjdk-11-jre-headless on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install openjdk-11-jre-headless on Kali Linux. openjdk-11-jre-headless is OpenJDK Java runtime, using Hotspot JIT (headless)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openjdk-11-jre-headless on Kali Linux.

What is openjdk-11-jre-headless

openjdk-11-jre-headless is:

Minimal Java runtime - needed for executing non GUI Java programs, using Hotspot JIT.

There are three methods to install openjdk-11-jre-headless on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install openjdk-11-jre-headless Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install openjdk-11-jre-headless using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install openjdk-11-jre-headless

Install openjdk-11-jre-headless Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install openjdk-11-jre-headless using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install openjdk-11-jre-headless

Install openjdk-11-jre-headless Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install openjdk-11-jre-headless using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openjdk-11-jre-headless

How To Uninstall openjdk-11-jre-headless on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the openjdk-11-jre-headless package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openjdk-11-jre-headless

Uninstall openjdk-11-jre-headless And Its Dependencies

To uninstall openjdk-11-jre-headless and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openjdk-11-jre-headless

Remove openjdk-11-jre-headless Configurations and Data

To remove openjdk-11-jre-headless configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge openjdk-11-jre-headless

Remove openjdk-11-jre-headless configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove openjdk-11-jre-headless configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openjdk-11-jre-headless

Dependencies

openjdk-11-jre-headless have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install openjdk-11-jre-headless package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.